Motion
Todoist
| Feature | Motion | Todoist |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $12/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | executives, founders, busy-professionals, freelancers | individuals, freelancers, students, getting-things-done |
| Founded | 2019 | 2007 |
| Ai Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Task Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Boards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Meeting Scheduler | ✓ | ✗ |
| Auto Prioritization | ✓ | ✗ |
| Team Calendars | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tasks | ✗ | ✓ |
| Projects | ✗ | ✓ |
| Labels | ✗ | ✓ |
| Filters | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reminders | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Motion Pros
- AI auto-schedules your entire day
- Combines calendar + tasks + projects
- Automatically reschedules when things change
- Reduces decision fatigue
✗ Motion Cons
- No free tier
- AI scheduling can feel restrictive
- Learning to trust the AI takes time
✓ Todoist Pros
- Clean design
- Natural language input
- Cross-platform
- Fast
✗ Todoist Cons
- No built-in calendar view
- Limited project views
- Basic free plan
The Verdict
Motion is built for executives and founders, with a focus on ai-scheduling and task-management. Todoist targets individuals and freelancers and leads with tasks and projects.
On pricing, Todoist is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $12/mo for Motion. That $7/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Todoist has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Motion requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Motion offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Todoist takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for freelancers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.